The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-08
KNIGHTS OF THE GRIP
TRADE PUsHERs HAVE A JOLLY
TIME IN LITTLE ROCK.
"Boggy" Johnson, the Veteran Travel
ing Man. is There and Makes a
Rousing Speech-The Memphis Boys
on Hand.
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LITTLE Rock, Ark, Nov. IA more
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -am-glad to see
you-here" congregation than that which
assembled at the Arkansas club-rooms at
$3.50 O'Clock this evening in answer to a
call of President Vickers, of the Arkansas
division OF the 7. Z. A., has not been
seen here in years. Today, it will be
remembered, was set aside by the mana
gers OF the Arkansas xposition-including
also prominent business men Of Memphis
as ''drummers day" andright royalty have
they observed it, They are here in large
numbers. Three hundred OF them were
at the informal meeting at the cub-room
this morning, and every incoming train
for two days has been frcighted with them.
They were called to order by President III.
L. Vickers, who stated the program for the
day as follows:
/. Meeting at club-rooms at $3.50 o'clock
am.
g Meeting at Capitol hotel to form line
of parade for the expositian grounds ut
1880 o'clock pm.
3. Address of welcome by the Hon. w.
l.. Terry, OF Little Rock, at exposition.
1. Response in behalf OF travelling men,
John Fletcher, Of Little Rock.
8. Music in Exposition hall.
O. Fireworks at exposition grounds ut
$50 p. m.
7. Banquet at Capitol hotel $780, p. m.
President Nickers then introduced Col.
Doggy" Johnson, one OF the ablest and
best known travelling mon on the road,
who made few appropriate remarks.
After the transaction of some minor bus
iness the meeting adjourned and the men,
bers, after registering, received each a
badge us an appropriate souvenir OF the
| occasion. The badge WIS OF blue silk, six
inches long, and had travelling mans
| trunk imprinted in bronze in
| the center, the following Characteristic
words being underneath, "By This We
| Conquer The badge entire, also tho
souvenir, contained "Drummcrs' Day. Lit
! tie Rock Exposition. Nov. Z, 1887. Wei
come" The members disported them
selves about town and ut the exposition
building until 1880 O'Clock this afternoon,
ut which time they paaded out Main street
TO the grounds. The line was headed by
! the Camden brass band, while Little
Rock organization brought up the rear.
About 300 knights Of the grip an-
swcrcd at roll call and il was
rs imposing lot Of men as
ever walked the streets OF this city, music
before them and music behind them.
The following representatives of Mem
phis houses wyrg prominent participants
in the lrummyrs' proccssiom G. ]. Hanks,
! representing McssiS Brooks. Necly d Co:
&. W. kolhoiiCr, representing Oliver, Fin
ME 4 Co.; Max Asher representing ".
L. Wilkcnon & Co., c. II. Brccdloye,
representing Anderson Hat com.
pany; 4. T.. Webster representing
Erb d Co.; w. G.. Buchanan,
pprcscnting Goodbar. Love d Co..;
H. T. MckcnnOn, representing J. \. Aus
tin & Co.; g.. w. Griffin. representing
Vices Stationary Co.: \. j Kern, rcpr,'-
scni'ng Till * Smith; &. L. MuTks, rcprc.
scnting MATHS & fosdick, Geo. II. Briscoc,
representing q. W. Jones & Co.; John A.
Plummvr, representing q. W. Jones x Co.;
|. l.. GOOdhar, representing 'io0ilbar, Love
q Co.; Joe Burlington, representing Good
bar & Co.; III. r. Stone, representing Floyd
4 Co.; J.. A. Bar,h, representing krcmcr
& Co, nj largely attended meeting Of
the Arkansas Division Of the Travellers
Protective association.
President II. l.. Vickcs was pre-
s. nicd by his fellow drummeB with
large and very valuable gold headed
cane, on which was engraved Oh l..
N'ckers. from his drummer friends, Nov.
7, 1887.
The presentation speech was delivered,
IN most beautiful manner, by J. T..
King. Of the Eiscnmnyor Milling Co., Of
Little Rock, 60 which President Vickers
responded in an appropriate, telling and
feeling speech.
The complimentary banquet and hop at
the Capitol hotel tonight, given under the
auspices OF the Little Rock athletic associ.
alton, was all that elegance could wish for.
In point of beauty, Little Rocks lovely
daughters never Appeared 10 more superb
advantage than ON this occasion. and the
grace and dignity oftheir scmph like move
mcnis charmed yea, dazzlcd--the gaze Of
mnuya drummer grown gray in the cause Of
sclling big bills. Alcssrs II. l.. Nickers,
n. " Churchill ]. T. King and Bob
Dashcll, the committee OF Arrangements
Tor the banquet deserved especial mention
tor their executive management IN hand
ling ~ systematically such q large crowd
~ was present Following were the toasis
drank ON this occ. iom. each respondent
doug the subject ample justice. II. l..
| N.rkrts acted rs toast master, overture,
orchestra; invocation. the Rev Geo. VI.
Sanbon. 1oists- Arkansas" Gov. d..
II. Hughes. Little Rock" MAYOR W g..
WLipplc; music: Commerce the Hon.
Logan IT, Roots, "Thc rrcss, Prof james
MITCHELL music. "Thc Exposition the
lion. T.. W. Kimball; Railroads" Col.
]. A. Woodson; "Tho 4. 7. A., " President
q. T.. pindcll: music; Woman Ed. j.
Angelo THE Drummer" Julian NJ
Eakin; "Auld Lang Sync.'